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noun
A padded shoulder on a coat designed to protect the fabric from the recoil of a rifle or shotgun.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A pad for holding a cannon during transport.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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History
From gun + pad.
